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IPEd announces directory of freelance editors

Wednesday, 22 February 2017
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has introduced a new online directory of freelance editors. The Editors Directory is hosted on the IPEd website and is searchable by editors’ services,...

writingWA to host public forum on arts policy in lead-up to state election

Wednesday, 22 February 2017
writingWA will host a public forum to discuss policies and funding for the writing and publishing sector in Perth on 1 March, in the lead-up to the WA state election...

ALS Gold Medal 2017 longlist announced

Wednesday, 22 February 2017
The longlist for the 2017 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal has been announced. The longlisted titles are: One Hundred Letters Home (Adam Aitken, Vagabond) The Easy Way Out (Steven...

Birrell joins Tablo as creative director

Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Former Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) artistic director Jemma Birrell has been appointed creative director of Melbourne-based online self-publishing platform Tablo. Birrell will build partnerships between Tablo and literary organisations, including...

Scribe increases US presence

Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Scribe Publications has announced a change in North American sales and distribution arrangements, and will increase its US-based marketing and publicity team to boost support to its titles in the region....

Aurealis Awards 2016 finalists announced

Monday, 20 February 2017
The finalists for the 2016 Aurealis Awards, presented for science-fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia, have been announced. Among the categories are: Science fiction novel Watershed (Jane Abbott, Vintage)...

Pages & Pages creates ‘anti-Trump’ reading list, donates to Refugee Council of Australia

Monday, 20 February 2017
Sydney bookseller Pages & Pages has put together an anti-Trump reading list and has pledged to donate $1 to the Refugee Council of Australia for every book purchased from the list. The...

Five Mile to publish ‘Sally Rippin Presents’ list

Monday, 20 February 2017
Bonnier Publishing Australia’s children’s imprint Five Mile will publish a ‘Sally Rippin Presents’ list of children’s books, with Rippin acting as editor-at-large. Rippin will work with Bonnier Publishing Australia CEO...

Australian authors longlisted for 2017 Carnegie Medal

Friday, 17 February 2017
Australian authors Zana Fraillon and Glenda Millard have been longlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal. Fraillon is longlisted for The Bone Sparrow (Hachette) and Millard for The Stars at Oktober...

OzCo announces VIPs project fund recipients

Friday, 17 February 2017
The Australia Council has announced the recipients of its Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) 2015-16 project fund. The recipients are: Books+Publishing ($9790) Wenona Byrne ($9400) Giramondo ($7000) Mis Zalozba ($10,000) Benython...

New ‘Write-ability’ program to go rural, online

Friday, 17 February 2017
Writers Victoria has announced a new three-year Write-ability program for aspiring writers with disability in regional Victoria. The Write-ability Goes Regional and Online program will begin in April in...

Asialink 2017 arts residencies announced

Friday, 17 February 2017
The recipients of the University of Melbourne’s Asialink Arts Residencies Program for 2017 have been announced. Writers receiving residencies in Asian countries are: Lyn Dickens, India: Dickens will ‘work on...

Audible launches local ‘Listen to your book’ campaign

Thursday, 16 February 2017
Audiobook provider Audible has launched its first local original advertising campaign, with the theme ‘Listen to your book’. The campaign features a two-minute video starring actor Craig McLachlan and comedian...

Ferguson appointed PANZ director

Thursday, 16 February 2017
New Zealand Book Council CEO Catriona Ferguson has been appointed as Publishing Association of New Zealand (PANZ) director. Ferguson replaces outgoing director Anne de Lautour, who is stepping down from...

A&U, Books Illustrated to create Australian collective stand at Bologna

Thursday, 16 February 2017
Allen & Unwin and Books Illustrated will combine their stands at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair to create an Australian collective stand. The Australian stand will also host four...

First ‘Librarians’ Choice’ top 10 list published

Wednesday, 15 February 2017
The first ‘Librarians’ Choice’ list of 10 highly recommended new-release titles has been published. The monthly listing aims to ‘harness the time-honoured value of “librarian’s picks” into a single nation-wide...

Seizure announces 2017 Viva la Novella shortlist

Wednesday, 15 February 2017
The shortlist for the 2017 Seizure Viva La Novella competition has been announced. The shortlisted authors and their works are: Luke Horton for ‘The Peacock’ Amy Nicholls-Diver for ‘Falling Asleep’...

Rodriguez to leave Copyright Agency

Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Copyright Agency cultural fund manager Zoë Rodriguez has announced her departure after 13-and-a-half years at the organisation. Rodriguez joined the Copyright Agency as a lawyer, first coordinating and then leading policy...

Ashurst Business Literature Prize 2016 shortlist announced

Wednesday, 15 February 2017
The shortlist for the 2016 Ashurst Business Literature Prize has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Hector (Rozzi Bazzani, Australian Scholarly Publishing) Minding Her Own Business: Colonial Businesswomen in Sydney...